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Associations between partner violence, parenting, and children's adjustment: A dyadic framework
Sabina Low1, Stacey S Tiberio2, Deborah M Capaldi2
1T. Denny Sanford School.
Summary
Intimate partner violence (IPV) by both mothers and fathers impacts child development. Parental involvement mediates these effects, highlighting the importance of including fathers in IPV research for better child adjustment outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Family Studies
- Criminology
Background:
- Existing research on intimate partner violence (IPV) and child functioning often overlooks the relational context of parenting and neglects fathers' roles.
- Most intimate partner violence occurs bidirectionally within couples.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine how mothers' and fathers' psychological and physical IPV perpetration predicts their own and each other's parenting.
- To assess the impact of parenting on children's social and scholastic competence in late childhood.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a dyadic model with data from the Oregon Youth Study (OYS).
- Assessed IPV perpetration and parenting involvement in mothers and fathers at early and mid-childhood.
- Examined children's social and scholastic competence in late childhood.
Main Results:
- Maternal parenting involvement mediated the relationship between maternal IPV (perpetrator and victim) and child competencies.
- Father's parenting involvement mediated the link between his own IPV perpetration and children's social competence.
- Father's IPV perpetration provided significant insights into child adjustment, even within dyadic models.
Conclusions:
- Parental involvement is a key mechanism linking IPV exposure to child outcomes.
- Including fathers and their IPV perpetration in research offers valuable information for understanding child adjustment.
- Dyadic approaches are crucial for a comprehensive understanding of IPV's impact on children through parenting.
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